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Five Guineas: Shields and Star of the Order of the Garter (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with a crown at the top. Four shields form a cross. Top shield shows a divided shield with a lion on right half. Right shield has three fleur-de-lis. Bottom shield shows a harp. Left shield shows a lion on top half and a unicorn on bottom half. Text on top reads "ELIZABETHA REGINA". Text on bottom difficult to read. Text on left and right illegible. Edging shows small ridges. The background is gray.

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750 × 697 px
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